Purdue senior D.J. Byrd lines up a three-point basket against Nebraska during the first round of the Big Ten Tournament inside the United Center, in Chicago, on Thursday, March 14, 2013.

Written by

Jeff Washburn
jwashburn@jconline.com

or each of the past eight basketball seasons, graduating Purdue seniors D.J. Byrd and Dru Anthrop frequently made local headlines.

Byrd, a former North Montgomery standout and the Journal & Courier's 2009 Big School Player of the Year, and Anthrop, a former Central Catholic standout and the Journal & Courier's 2009 Small School Player of the Year, now will move into the next chapters of their lives.

For Byrd, the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year in 2012, a professional basketball career in Europe is the goal. Anthrop, an All-Academic Big Ten selection, is considering graduate school but will ...